Shoe for resilient tires



Dec. 19, 1922.r

G. MOORE.

SHOE FOR RESILIENT TIRES.

FILED NOV. 9,1920.

INVENToR G50/fe Maa/he BY @gw ATTORNEY patented lesa lg, i923 tgl le i

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Application filed 'November To all whom 'it may concern.' Be it knovvnthat l, Gnonen Moenia, a citizen olf the United States, and a resident oli OaklandV` county ofAlameda, and State of California,-,have'invented a new and useful Slice for Resilient Tires lowing' is a speciication.

M v invention relates to a removable metallic shoe or tread which is arranged to be placed over the tread portion of the ordinary resilient tire' andy secured thereto.

An object of the inventioiifis to provide a metallic tread formedy oi almininium number of parts, which can be readily placedupon the vtire or removed therefroml Without the` necessity` 'i'.'clelatiiig` `the latter. p

Another object of the invention is ,topro-y vide analmost'continuous metallic tread oi the type described which will notimpair the shock 'absorbing qualities oii'thetire. Y n'other object of Athe'invention is tof pro vide meansfor securing the, abutting ends 0i" the removable metallic' treads so that the"A tire adjacent said ends lwill not be* affected by the break in the continuity of the tread.; y

The invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, vsome of \vliicli,"ivith the foregoing, Willbe set -iorth'in the following description of 'tliepreicerred form or. my invention' Whicli is illustrated in `the dran#y ings accompanying and fori-ning part of the specification. t `istobe understood that l do not limit myself to the showing` made by the said drawings and description, 'l may adopt variations of the preferred forni within the scope of my invention set 'tortli in tlul claims.

Referring' to said drawings: v

Figure y l is a side [elevation of a tire equipped with the metallic tread or shoe or my invention, paits of the slice being broken away and shown in section to disclosethe construction more clearly.

Figure 2 is atransverse section of the tire and shoe taken on the line 2-2 or Figure l.

In the present embodiment the shoe or tread 2 of my invention-comprises a `pair oi' semi-.circular sectionsy 2 and 3 preferably cast or otherwise formed ci! iron, steell or the like, which are arranged to encircle the resilient tire l with their adjacent ends 5 abutting against each other. Each section is Yformed with a centrally disposed circumferential tread portion 7 ci" substantially ticles between tlietire and shoe.

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the saine Width as the usual tread 8 or the tions together in such af 'manner `thatthey f will function one memberand the ktire vwill be unall'ected by they break iii the con. f

tinuity thereof. will be: noted byfreferring to Figure@ lthe inner surface of the' tread portion and flanges of the slice are arranged to be spaced from the adjacent surlace of the tire, and disposed ontlie innerA and outer sides of the flanges at the ends 5 are plates ,'12 and 13 respec-tiif'ely, which preferably 'overlap each section" equal y.; Passing` through each set-oly plates and the` adjacent lends 5 oin thev sections are taper headed bolts" lll .v'hicli are preferablyen- "gagged on the outeijwsideofftlie plate llby i nuts l5, thuslocking theV sections securely together. l Thel lateral extremities 16o-f the flanges are preferably curved inwardly fand engage the sides ofthe tire, thereby preventing; Itheelit-rance of pebbles or similar. par- I Arranged between the shoe/ and vthetire tread 8 and intermediate tlieplates 1Q is [ai metallic seg- `mental imei-17` preferably about l,

l ial length to the radius'ol the Wheel upon which o :i is adapted'to bepositioned on eachside`cil the juncture, oijvtljie sections land its loi li is such aslooause the adjacer 1 ends ot sections to be. lie-ld against radial displarement when the Wheel supports a compara tire is mounted." One-halt ofthe liner tively heavy load. ly the use of the ioref going construction a `very rigid structure is assured and the shoe will function as asingle l continuous member. `t will be noted that both sections as' Well as the means Ffor securing thesame together are all disposed solely on the tire, in other words there is no direct connection between the shoe and any parto'f the Wheel except the tire. in this manner there Will be substantially no impediment to the proper functioning or' ythe cushioning qualities of the tire.- Y.

Means are also provided for preventing' thev lateral displacement of the adjacent ents -5 oi". the sections. ln the present 'form olfthe invention this is simply pro-r 'videdilor by forming one end or the sections with circum'ferentially extending pins 1S which are adaptedto engage in aligned apertures 19 formed in an abutting end.

As here shown the shoe is provided with studs 2l which engage in threaded apertures 22, thereby permitting increased tractive torce should conditions warrant.

it will now be readily understoodk that by the use of the tire shoe of my invention a `(ery inexpensive and eticient wearing surface may be incorporated with the usual resilient tire, and furthermore one which can be placed on the tire or removed therefrom very quickly.

l claim:

l. A shoe for resilient tires, lcomprising` a pair of semi-circular tread sections adapted to abut against each other at adjacent ends and arranged to encircle the tire, a segmental liner arranged to be removably held between said sections and tire at the juncture of said sections by the pressure of the inilated tire withoutmechanical connection to said sections.

2. A. shoe for resilient tires, comprising a set of metallic segmental tread sections kadapted to abut at adjacent ends, and encircle the tire, a segmental metallic liner arranged to be removably held between said tread sections and saidtire at the juncture ot said tread sections by thepressure of the inflated tire against said liner and said tread sections, and means on the outer side of the end portions of said tread sections for securing said tread sections together.

3. A shoe for resilient tires comprising a pair of semi-circular metallic tread sections adapted to abut at adjacent ends and encircle a tire, la metallic segmental liner arranged to lie between said sections and said tire at the juncturey of said sections, a plate arranged between said sections and said tire at said juncture and at the side of said liner,

a second plate arranged on the outer side of said sections and transversely aligned with said rst plate, and means for securing said plates to said sections.

A shoe for resilient tires, comprising a pair ot semi-circular metallic sections hav- `ing a tread portion arranged to overlie the tread of said tire, circumferential flanges extending from the opposite sides of said tread 'portion and having their lateral extremities adapted to engage the sides ot the tire, said metallic tread and s aid flanges being arranged to lie spaced from the adjacent portion of the tire, a segmentalv metallic liner 4adapted to lie between said metallic treadv and the tire tread at the juncture ot said sections, plates on the opposite sides of said flanges at said juncture, and bolts pass: ing through curing the abutting ends ot said section together. f

5. A shoe tor resilient tires, comp-rising a pair ot semi-circular metallic sections having a. tread portion karranged to overlie the tire tread, circumferential ianges extending from the opposite sides ot said tread portion and having their lateral extremities adapted t-oengage the sides of the tire, a segmental metallicr liner substantially equal in length to the radius ot the tire wheel arranged to lie betweenthe tread portions of said sections and tire at the juncture of said sections, the opposite ends of the liner being arranged to lie substantially equidistant from said juncture, plates on the opposite side et' said flangesat said juncture, means tor securing said plates together and to the abutting sections, and means for holding the abutted ends of the sections against lateral displacement. n 4

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand atOakland, California, this 30th day of October, 1920.

"GEORGE Moons.

In presence of- L. M. SALSBURY.

said plates and flanges tor sc-4 

